Using MathType to Create T E X and MathML Equations
Paul Topping · 1999
MathType 4.0 is the latest release of Design Science’s interactive mathematical equation editing software package, the full-featured version of the Equation Editor applet that comes with Microsoft Word. Its completely re-architected translation system should be of particular interest to the TEX and MathML communities. MathType can be used as an aid to learning TEX, as a simpler interface for entering equations into a TEX authoring system, or as part of a document conversion scheme for journal and book publishers. After the introduction, a simple translation example is given to show how its Translator Definition Language (TDL) is used to convert a MathType equation to TEX. This is followed by an introduction to MathML and MathType’s MathML translators are discussed. Finally, some of the possibilities for creating translators for special purposes is mentioned, along with discussion on how MathType’s translation facilities can be used as component of a more comprehensive document conversion process.